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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-092102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210712
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210714
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210714

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Judy Chou
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001871695

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38944
		FILM NUMBER:		211090318

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
		STREET 2:		601 GATEWAY BLVD, SUITE 350
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			64080

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Akero Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001744659
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 350
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-487-6488

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 350
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;24</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Know all by these presents, that the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of&nbsp; Andrew Cheng, Jonathan Young and Gabriela Morales-Rivera, signing singly,
the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s
capacity as an officer and/or director of Akero Therapeutics,&nbsp;Inc. (the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;), (i)&nbsp;Form&nbsp;ID, including
any attached documents, to effect the assignment of codes to the undersigned to be used in the transmission of information to the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission using the EDGAR System, (ii)&nbsp;Forms 3, 4 and 5, (iii)&nbsp;Schedule 13D, (iv)&nbsp;Schedule
13G and (v)&nbsp;amendments of each thereof, in accordance with Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and the rules&nbsp;thereunder;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form&nbsp;3, 4 or 5, Schedule 13D. Schedule 13G or any amendments
thereto and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority;
and</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by,
the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s
discretion.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned,
are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&rsquo;s responsibilities to comply with Section&nbsp;16 or Regulation
13D-G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify the attorney-in-fact and the Company
from and against any demand, damage, loss, cost or expense arising from any false or misleading information provided by the undersigned
to the attorney-in-fact.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force
and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&rsquo;s holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.&nbsp; This Power of Attorney may be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as a confirming
statement of the authority granted herein. This Power of Attorney supersedes any prior power of attorney in connection with the undersigned&rsquo;s
capacity as an officer and/or director of the Company.&nbsp; This Power of Attorney shall expire as to any individual attorney-in-fact
if such attorney-in-fact ceases to be an executive officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused
this Power of Attorney to be executed as of July 12, 2021.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Judy Chou</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Judy Chou</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[Signature Page&nbsp;to Power of Attorney]</P>

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